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Project Officer – Child Eye Health Job at Light for the World
Light for the World
Job Description
The Project Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation, coordination, and reporting of Eye Health project activities, with a specific focus on optical services and National Optical Workshop operations. Working under the line management of the Eye Health Project Manager, and in close collaboration with the Head of Programmes and Director – Eye Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases, the role ensures timely delivery of activities, accurate logistics and stock management, and high-quality data for impact and learning.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Project Planning, Coordination and Implementation
- Coordinate and implement assigned project activities in line with approved work plans, budgets, and timelines.
- Provide technical input into the development, review, and execution of annual, quarterly, monthly, and weekly activity plans.
- Actively participate in weekly planning and review meetings, ensuring follow-up on agreed actions.
- Support the development, adaptation, and field-testing of project tools, guidelines, and standard operating procedures.
- Facilitate and coordinate project activities with internal departments and external stakeholders, ensuring roles and deliverables are clearly defined.
- Organise and support regular coordination meetings with implementing partners and field teams, documenting decisions and action points.
Administration and Logistics Management – National Optical Workshop
- Support the day-to-day administration and logistics of the National Optical Workshop, ensuring smooth operations.
- Coordinate the production, packaging, and distribution of eye health and optical materials to approved destinations.
- Maintain an accurate, well-organized filing and tracking system for stock, deliveries, and pending actions.
- Monitor and control stock levels of lenses, frames, cases, and related materials; provide timely procurement guidance to prevent stock-outs or over-stocking.
- Conduct and document bi-annual physical stock counts for the main optical store and intermediate stores, reconciling variances.
- Assort and record spectacle frames by programme use (e.g. programme distribution, ERRH outlet, nylon, rimless).
- Sort and quality-check sunglasses by brand and gender, removing damaged or substandard items.
- Manage the receipt, verification, and forwarding of spectacle orders from OCOs and refractionists.
Data Collection, impact and learning, and Reporting
- Support field-level data collection in line with approved impact and learning tools, standards, and ethical requirements.
- Prepare and submit weekly and monthly activity reports that are accurate, timely, and evidence-based.
- Maintain complete and auditable documentation for all project activities, including attendance lists, reports, and field tools.
- Contribute to consolidated programme and donor reports in collaboration with the Programme Administrator and impact and learning team.
- Participate in project review meetings, learning workshops, assessments, and evaluations.
- Facilitate meaningful participation of stakeholders and beneficiaries in monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes.
- Ensure all field data is submitted, verified, and uploaded in coordination with the impact and learning team within agreed timelines.
Compliance and Organisational Responsibilities
- Ensure full compliance with organisational policies, safeguarding standards, and the Code of Conduct at all times.
- Immediately report any suspected breaches of organisational policies or safeguarding concerns.
- Perform other duties related to project implementation as reasonably assigned by the line manager.
- Integrate organisational values and ethical standards into all project activities, interactions with partners, and engagement with beneficiaries.
- Undertake additional duties directly related to project delivery and organisational priorities, as assigned by the line manager, ensuring quality and timeliness of outputs.
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
Apply here: https://lftw.hrmagic.co/careers/job?id=MTAwOQ==
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